Buchanan Wharf
Buchanan Wharf (Scottish Gaelic: Cladh Bhochanain) is a complex of five mixed use buildings in the Tradeston area of Glasgow, Scotland. The complex comprises a total of five buildings, Clyde Place House, Tradescroft, Windmillcroft, Wellcroft and Grays Hill, with main usage being designated as office buildings. The complex houses the European headquarters of Barclays Bank, as well as the headquarters of the Student Loans Company, with other buildings in the complex ranging in usage from residential accommodation and a mix of local amenities.
| Buchanan Wharf Cladh Bhochanain | |
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A night view of the Barclays Bank complex at Tradeston on the south bank of the Clyde. Viewed from the Tradeston Bridge. | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Address | Clyde Place, Glasgow, Scotland, G5 8AQ |
| Coordinates | 55.8546°N 4.2621°W |
| Year(s) built | 2018–2023 |
| Groundbreaking | 2018 |
| Construction started | 2 November 2018 |
| Completed | 2023 |
| Opened | October 2021 (Barclays Bank HQ) Autumn 2023 (SLC HQ) |
| Cost | £95 million |
| Owner | Drum Property |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Rinaldi- structal bespoke unitised curtain walling, varied selection of wall types, Corten steel, beaded, silicone glazed and traditional small pane systems |
| Size | 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2) 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2) (Building 1) 205,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) (Building 2) 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) (Building 3) |
| Floor count | 19 |
| Floor area | 36,353 m2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Halliday Fraser Monro |
| Architecture firm | Stallan-Brand Architecture + Design Ltd |
The complex comprises two 18-storey twin towers which consist of a total of 324 apartments with dining and gym facilities, a residents lounge, games room and a 4,250-square-foot (395-square-metre) roof terrace.